CRUMBS​JANUARY, 2017

The Magic is Gone

I thought a man was being so romantic when he said, "When my wife leaves for a night or two all the magic is gone." But then he added, "There's no clothes in the drawers or food on the table. Messes don't get cleaned." Sigh.

-Jenny Harp

The real joy of tinnitus...sleigh bells ring all year long.– Jenny Harp

"It's not working" he said in an annoying whine, as he leaned back in his chair. It was the same thing every day, complaining the meds weren't enough for the pain. But I knew the truth. The pain was no longer the problem. The pills were. Once he was a strong man, an independent man. Then came the accident. It's true, his leg had been badly damaged. It's true he would have some pain for the rest of his life. But he had used it as an excuse to give up. Once he had been an athlete. Now he sat in a chair, in front of the television, drinking Mountain Dew and eating potato chips. I couldn't bear it; yet I couldn't leave him alone when he was in this state. I felt more trapped in our marriage than he did in that damn chair.​ - Lucian Carter

​MMA:Modern gladiators, spilling blood for ratings,but where are the lions?-Lucian Carter

​Vendetta:Someday there will be a reckoning.I only hope you remember why.-Lucian Carter

​Nostalgia wears blinders. – L. Oliver Bright

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Author

Writer Jenny Harp is a New Zealander grandmother who lives in the United States with her husband and loves God, life and family. ​Lucian Carter is a short fiction writer with works spanning comedy, supernatural and adult. Find him on twitter @Luciancarter​Emily is a valued member of our Page & Spine staff.